8601 4 th St. N., Suite 304 St. Petersburg, FL 33702 Phone: (727) 245-1962 Fax: (727) 577-7470 Email: info@stpetepolls.org Website: www.stpetepolls.org Matt Florell, President Subject: Florida U.S. Congressional District 13 Primary Election survey Date: October 15, 2013 Executive Summary: This poll of 1741 Florida U.S. Congressional District 13 active voters was conducted on Monday, October 15, 2013. This poll used the registered voter lists supplied by the state of Florida as of October 3rd, 2013. The sample of voters that were called included random samples of registered voters within the boundaries of the 13 th U.S. Congressional District of Florida. The issues surveyed included questions related to the 2014 primary election. Methodology: The poll was conducted by an automated phone call polling system. The results were then weighted to account for proportional differences between the respondents' demographics and the demographics of the registered voter population for Florida U.S. Congressional District 13. The demographics used were: political party, race and age. The voters polled were chosen at random within the registered voter population within Florida U.S. Congressional District 13. Only voters that had voted in both the 2010 and 2012 general elections were included in this survey. The scientific results shown for the All Voter questions below have a sample size of 1741 respondents and a Margin of Error of 2.3% at a 95% confidence level. The scientific results shown for the Republican questions below have a sample size of 742 respondents and a Margin of Error of 3.6% at a 95% confidence level. The scientific results shown for the Democratic questions below have a sample size of 706 respondents and a Margin of Error of 3.7% at a 95% confidence level.
Summary of Scientific Results: ALL VOTERS: If the general election for the US Congressional district 13 seat were held today, and the candidates were Rick Baker and Jessica Ehrlich, who would you vote for? Baker: 34.6% Ehrlich: 30.7% Undecided: 34.7% If the candidates were Rick Baker and Alex Sink, who would you vote for? Baker: 34.0% Sink: 50.8% Undecided: 15.2% If the candidates were Neil Brickfield and Alex Sink, who would you vote for? Brickfield: 24.0% Sink: 56.6% Undecided: 19.4% REPUBLICAN VOTERS ONLY: In the Republican Primary for the US Congressional district 13 seat, would you vote for Rick Baker, Neil Brickfield, Larry Crow, David Jolly, Karen Seel, Bill Young Jr. or Someone else? Baker: 42.9% Brickfield: 6.0% Crow: 3.8% Jolly: 1.8% Seel: 8.3% Young: 17.8% Someone Else: 19.4% In the Republican Primary for the US Congressional district 13 seat, would you vote for Rick Baker, Neil Brickfield, Larry Crow, David Jolly, Karen Seel or Someone else? Baker: 50.5% Brickfield: 6.7% Crow: 4.3% Jolly: 2.0% Seel: 9.9% Someone Else: 26.5% Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Rick Baker? Favorable: 60.4% Unfavorable: 14.7% Unsure: 24.9%
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS ONLY: In the Democratic Primary for the US Congressional district 13 seat, would you vote for Jessica Ehrlich, Alex Sink or someone else? Ehrlich: 19.8% Sink: 63.1% Someone Else: 10.0% Unsure: 7.2% Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Alex Sink? Favorable: 73.1% Unfavorable: 10.8% Unsure: 16.1%
ALL VOTERS: Detailed Results with Demographic Breakdowns for Each Question: If the general election for the US Congressional district 13 seat were held today, and the candidates were Rick Baker and Jessica Ehrlich, who would you vote for? Baker: 34.6% Ehrlich: 30.7% Undecided: 34.7% Baker: 34.8% Ehrlich: 30.6% Undecided: 34.6% Political Party Breakdown: Democratic Party 706 responses Baker: 18.7% Ehrlich: 47.7% Undecided: 33.6% Republican Party 742 responses Baker: 53.1% Ehrlich: 16.0% Undecided: 30.9% Independent Voter 293 responses Baker: 27.3% Ehrlich: 26.3% Undecided: 46.4% White, Not Hispanic 1627 responses Baker: 35.4% Ehrlich: 30.5% Undecided: 34.1% Black, Not Hispanic 41 responses Baker: 22.0% Ehrlich: 29.3% Undecided: 48.8% Asian or Pacific Islander 11 responses Baker: 45.5% Ehrlich: 27.3% Undecided: 27.3% Hispanic 27 responses Baker: 22.2% Ehrlich: 29.6% Undecided: 48.1% Other or Unknown 35 responses Baker: 28.6% Ehrlich: 40.0% Undecided: 31.4% Male 743 responses Baker: 38.1% Ehrlich: 28.8% Undecided: 33.1% Female 998 responses Baker: 32.4% Ehrlich: 32.0% Undecided: 35.7% 18 to 29 41 responses Baker: 43.9% Ehrlich: 26.8% Undecided: 29.3% 30 to 49 232 responses Baker: 34.5% Ehrlich: 34.5% Undecided: 31.0% 50 to 69 850 responses Baker: 34.2% Ehrlich: 35.8% Undecided: 30.0% 70 and up 618 responses Baker: 35.1% Ehrlich: 22.3% Undecided: 42.6%
If the candidates were Rick Baker and Alex Sink, who would you vote for? Baker: 34.0% Sink: 50.8% Undecided: 15.2% Baker: 34.5% Sink: 51.1% Undecided: 14.4% Political Party Breakdown: Democratic Party 706 responses Baker: 13.2% Sink: 75.4% Undecided: 11.5% Republican Party 742 responses Baker: 58.8% Sink: 27.2% Undecided: 14.0% Independent Voter 293 responses Baker: 24.6% Sink: 53.2% Undecided: 22.2% White, Not Hispanic 1627 responses Baker: 35.5% Sink: 51.0% Undecided: 13.6% Black, Not Hispanic 41 responses Baker: 7.3% Sink: 56.1% Undecided: 36.6% Asian or Pacific Islander 11 responses Baker: 45.5% Sink: 36.4% Undecided: 18.2% Hispanic 27 responses Baker: 18.5% Sink: 51.9% Undecided: 29.6% Other or Unknown 35 responses Baker: 31.4% Sink: 57.1% Undecided: 11.4% Male 743 responses Baker: 37.7% Sink: 49.0% Undecided: 13.3% Female 998 responses Baker: 32.2% Sink: 52.7% Undecided: 15.1% 18 to 29 41 responses Baker: 36.6% Sink: 48.8% Undecided: 14.6% 30 to 49 232 responses Baker: 37.9% Sink: 46.1% Undecided: 15.9% 50 to 69 850 responses Baker: 33.4% Sink: 52.7% Undecided: 13.9% 70 and up 618 responses Baker: 34.6% Sink: 51.0% Undecided: 14.4%
If the candidates were Neil Brickfield and Alex Sink, who would you vote for? Brickfield: 24.0% Sink: 56.6% Undecided: 19.4% Brickfield: 24.5% Sink: 56.7% Undecided: 18.7% Political Party Breakdown: Democratic Party 706 responses Brickfield: 6.7% Sink: 80.5% Undecided: 12.9% Republican Party 742 responses Brickfield: 43.7% Sink: 34.4% Undecided: 22.0% Independent Voter 293 responses Brickfield: 19.1% Sink: 56.3% Undecided: 24.6% White, Not Hispanic 1627 responses Brickfield: 25.3% Sink: 56.5% Undecided: 18.1% Black, Not Hispanic 41 responses Brickfield: 2.4% Sink: 61.0% Undecided: 36.6% Asian or Pacific Islander 11 responses Brickfield: 18.2% Sink: 63.6% Undecided: 18.2% Hispanic 27 responses Brickfield: 11.1% Sink: 48.1% Undecided: 40.7% Other or Unknown 35 responses Brickfield: 25.7% Sink: 65.7% Undecided: 8.6% Male 743 responses Brickfield: 28.0% Sink: 53.2% Undecided: 18.8% Female 998 responses Brickfield: 21.9% Sink: 59.4% Undecided: 18.6% 18 to 29 41 responses Brickfield: 22.0% Sink: 58.5% Undecided: 19.5% 30 to 49 232 responses Brickfield: 28.0% Sink: 51.7% Undecided: 20.3% 50 to 69 850 responses Brickfield: 23.6% Sink: 59.3% Undecided: 17.1% 70 and up 618 responses Brickfield: 24.6% Sink: 55.0% Undecided: 20.4%
REPUBLICAN VOTERS ONLY: In the Republican Primary for the US Congressional district 13 seat, would you vote for Rick Baker, Neil Brickfield, Larry Crow, David Jolly, Karen Seel, Bill Young Jr. or Someone else? Baker: 42.9% Brickfield: 6.0% Crow: 3.8% Jolly: 1.8% Seel: 8.3% Young: 17.8% Someone Else: 19.4% Baker: 42.3% Brickfield: 5.9% Crow: 3.9% Jolly: 1.5% Seel: 8.2% Young: 18.2% Someone else: 19.9% White, Not Hispanic 720 responses Baker: 42.2% Brickfield: 6.1% Crow: 4.0% Jolly: 1.5% Seel: 8.3% Young: 17.8% Someone else: 20.0% Black, Not Hispanic 2 responses Baker: 50.0% Brickfield: 0% Crow: 0% Jolly: 0% Seel: 0% Young: 0% Someone else: 50.0% Asian or Pacific Islander 5 responses Baker: 80.0% Brickfield: 0% Crow: 0% Jolly: 0% Seel: 0% Young: 0% Someone else: 20.0% Hispanic 5 responses Baker: 40.0% Brickfield: 0% Crow: 0% Jolly: 0% Seel: 20.0% Young: 20.0% Someone else: 20.0% Other or Unknown 10 responses Baker: 30.0% Brickfield: 0% Crow: 0% Jolly: 0% Seel: 0% Young: 60.0% Someone else: 10.0% Male 360 responses Baker: 44.7% Brickfield: 5.6% Crow: 3.9% Jolly: 2.2% Seel: 8.1% Young: 14.2% Someone else: 21.4% Female 382 responses Baker: 40.1% Brickfield: 6.3% Crow: 3.9% Jolly: 0.8% Seel: 8.4% Young: 22.0% Someone else: 18.6% 18 to 29 18 responses Baker: 44.4% Brickfield: 5.6% Crow: 5.6% Jolly: 11.1% Seel: 11.1% Young: 16.7% Someone else: 5.6% 30 to 49 107 responses Baker: 48.6% Brickfield: 8.4% Crow: 0.9% Jolly: 1.9% Seel: 7.5% Young: 13.1% Someone else: 19.6% 50 to 69 345 responses Baker: 43.5% Brickfield: 4.9% Crow: 4.9% Jolly: 1.4% Seel: 9.9% Young: 16.2% Someone else: 19.1% 70 and up 272 responses Baker: 38.2% Brickfield: 6.2% Crow: 3.7% Jolly: 0.7% Seel: 6.2% Young: 22.8% Someone else: 22.1%
In the Republican Primary for the US Congressional district 13 seat, would you vote for Rick Baker, Neil Brickfield, Larry Crow, David Jolly, Karen Seel or Someone else? Baker: 50.5% Brickfield: 6.7% Crow: 4.3% Jolly: 2.0% Seel: 9.9% Someone Else: 26.5% Baker: 49.7% Brickfield: 6.6% Crow: 4.4% Jolly: 1.8% Seel: 9.7% Someone else: 27.8% White, Not Hispanic 720 responses Baker: 49.6% Brickfield: 6.7% Crow: 4.6% Jolly: 1.8% Seel: 9.7% Someone else: 27.6% Black, Not Hispanic 2 responses Baker: 50.0% Brickfield: 0% Crow: 0% Jolly: 0% Seel: 0% Someone else: 50.0% Asian or Pacific Islander 5 responses Baker: 80.0% Brickfield: 0% Crow: 0% Jolly: 0% Seel: 0% Someone else: 20.0% Hispanic 5 responses Baker: 20.0% Brickfield: 20.0% Crow: 0% Jolly: 0% Seel: 40.0% Someone else: 20.0% Other or Unknown 10 responses Baker: 60.0% Brickfield: 0% Crow: 0% Jolly: 0% Seel: 0% Someone else: 40.0% Male 360 responses Baker: 49.7% Brickfield: 7.2% Crow: 4.2% Jolly: 1.7% Seel: 8.9% Someone else: 28.3% Female 382 responses Baker: 49.7% Brickfield: 6.0% Crow: 4.7% Jolly: 1.8% Seel: 10.5% Someone else: 27.2% 18 to 29 18 responses Baker: 66.7% Brickfield: 0% Crow: 5.6% Jolly: 11.1% Seel: 11.1% Someone else: 5.6% 30 to 49 107 responses Baker: 55.1% Brickfield: 12.1% Crow: 1.9% Jolly: 1.9% Seel: 9.3% Someone else: 19.6% 50 to 69 345 responses Baker: 48.7% Brickfield: 6.1% Crow: 5.2% Jolly: 1.7% Seel: 11.3% Someone else: 27.0% 70 and up 272 responses Baker: 47.8% Brickfield: 5.5% Crow: 4.4% Jolly: 1.1% Seel: 7.7% Someone else: 33.5%
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Rick Baker? Favorable: 60.4% Unfavorable: 14.7% Unsure: 24.9% Favorable: 58.9% Unfavorable: 15.2% Unsure: 25.9% White, Not Hispanic 720 responses Favorable: 58.8% Unfavorable: 15.6% Unsure: 25.7% Black, Not Hispanic 2 responses Favorable: 50.0% Unfavorable: 0% Unsure: 50.0% Asian or Pacific Islander 5 responses Favorable: 80.0% Unfavorable: 20.0% Unsure: 0% Hispanic 5 responses Favorable: 80.0% Unfavorable: 0% Unsure: 20.0% Other or Unknown 10 responses Favorable: 50.0% Unfavorable: 0% Unsure: 50.0% Male 360 responses Favorable: 60.3% Unfavorable: 16.9% Unsure: 22.8% Female 382 responses Favorable: 57.6% Unfavorable: 13.6% Unsure: 28.8% 18 to 29 18 responses Favorable: 83.3% Unfavorable: 5.6% Unsure: 11.1% 30 to 49 107 responses Favorable: 68.2% Unfavorable: 12.1% Unsure: 19.6% 50 to 69 345 responses Favorable: 60.0% Unfavorable: 17.1% Unsure: 22.9% 70 and up 272 responses Favorable: 52.2% Unfavorable: 14.7% Unsure: 33.1%
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS ONLY: In the Democratic Primary for the US Congressional district 13 seat, would you vote for Jessica Ehrlich, Alex Sink or someone else? Ehrlich: 19.8% Sink: 63.1% Someone Else: 10.0% Unsure: 7.2% Ehrlich: 18.6% Sink: 64.7% Someone else: 10.2% Unsure: 6.5% White, Not Hispanic 629 responses Ehrlich: 18.6% Sink: 65.2% Someone else: 10.2% Unsure: 6.0% Black, Not Hispanic 36 responses Ehrlich: 19.4% Sink: 55.6% Someone else: 16.7% Unsure: 8.3% Asian or Pacific Islander 6 responses Ehrlich: 0% Sink: 83.3% Someone else: 16.7% Unsure: 0% Hispanic 14 responses Ehrlich: 28.6% Sink: 50.0% Someone else: 0% Unsure: 21.4% Other or Unknown 21 responses Ehrlich: 14.3% Sink: 71.4% Someone else: 4.8% Unsure: 9.5% Male 240 responses Ehrlich: 20.8% Sink: 62.9% Someone else: 10.4% Unsure: 5.8% Female 466 responses Ehrlich: 17.4% Sink: 65.7% Someone else: 10.1% Unsure: 6.9% 18 to 29 16 responses Ehrlich: 31.2% Sink: 56.2% Someone else: 6.2% Unsure: 6.2% 30 to 49 84 responses Ehrlich: 27.4% Sink: 48.8% Someone else: 9.5% Unsure: 14.3% 50 to 69 360 responses Ehrlich: 19.4% Sink: 65.8% Someone else: 8.9% Unsure: 5.8% 70 and up 246 responses Ehrlich: 13.4% Sink: 69.1% Someone else: 12.6% Unsure: 4.9%
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Alex Sink? Favorable: 73.1% Unfavorable: 10.8% Unsure: 16.1% Favorable: 74.9% Unfavorable: 10.9% Unsure: 14.2% White, Not Hispanic 629 responses Favorable: 76.0% Unfavorable: 11.8% Unsure: 12.2% Black, Not Hispanic 36 responses Favorable: 63.9% Unfavorable: 5.6% Unsure: 30.6% Asian or Pacific Islander 6 responses Favorable: 83.3% Unfavorable: 0% Unsure: 16.7% Hispanic 14 responses Favorable: 42.9% Unfavorable: 0% Unsure: 57.1% Other or Unknown 21 responses Favorable: 81.0% Unfavorable: 4.8% Unsure: 14.3% Male 240 responses Favorable: 74.6% Unfavorable: 11.2% Unsure: 14.2% Female 466 responses Favorable: 75.1% Unfavorable: 10.7% Unsure: 14.2% 18 to 29 16 responses Favorable: 56.2% Unfavorable: 12.5% Unsure: 31.2% 30 to 49 84 responses Favorable: 66.7% Unfavorable: 13.1% Unsure: 20.2% 50 to 69 360 responses Favorable: 78.1% Unfavorable: 11.1% Unsure: 10.8% 70 and up 246 responses Favorable: 74.4% Unfavorable: 9.8% Unsure: 15.9%